Posted by tigs on June 30, 2005, at 6:02:10
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal, posted by SLS on June 29, 2005, at 7:19:43
Scott- Thanks this is good advice. I wish I had known about tapering and vitamin supplements before I dropped my medication!
This is my tenth day without any medication. Today I feel strange and withdrawn.I thought I had got through the worst of the withdrawl once I had survived day 2 and 3 of cold turkey!I was fine for a 3 or 4 days then the second wave has struck.
Yesterday was bad! brain shivers, sudden pains , nausea. empty head feeling, totally withdrawn from the outside world.Wanted to run away and seek isolation- but the withdrawal came with me!!!
Do you think it is likely that the return of depression and sudden suicidal onsets have been propmted by such a dramatic withdrawl( 75 to 0)?
Although Iv been clear for 10 days should I be considering going back on a reduced dose and starting tapering? I feel I can cope with the cold turkey without the rebound depression. If returning to 75 and starting tapering would help prevent depression returning then Ill go for it!
Mmmm.....This should be a question to my Dr.?...no no no! my Dr said, you stay on it for life, or just stop!!!....nothing less than 75!!!i am doin this on my own!! or at least i was till I came across this site!
thanks tigs
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